animarse

[aniˈmaɾse]

/[aniˈmaɾse]/ verb

The verdict

“animarse” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #45,119 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#45,119
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Obtener o aumentar el vigor, la vida, la animación o el movimiento propios.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

animarse vs ánimas
63% similar
animarse vs anímate
63% similar
animarse vs armarse
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for animarse
PropertyValue
Headwordanimarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aniˈmaɾse]
Letters8
Frequency rank#45,119
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “animarse” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). animarse lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for animarse is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aniˈmaɾse]. Corpus data places it at rank #45,119 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for animarse, with forms such as "ainmarse", "aniamrse", and "animarce". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "ánimas", "anímate", "armarse", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is animarse, spelled A-N-I-M-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Obtener o aumentar el vigor, la vida, la animación o el movimiento propios.
  2. 2
    Tomar la decisión de hacer algo, especialmente después de un tiempo de duda o aplazamiento.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ainmarse,aniamrse,animarce,animares,animarrse,animarsse,animasre,animmarse,animrase,anmiarse,annimarse,naimarse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of animarse - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ainmarse2aniamrse2animarce1animares2animarrse1animarsse1animasre2animmarse1
Edit distance from "animarse"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "animarse"?
"animarse" is spelled A-N-I-M-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [aniˈmaɾse].
What does "animarse" mean?
As a verb, "animarse" means: Obtener o aumentar el vigor, la vida, la animación o el movimiento propios.
What words are commonly confused with "animarse"?
"animarse" is commonly confused with "ánimas", "anímate", "armarse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "animarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "animarse" is [aniˈmaɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "animarse" come from?
"animarse" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “animarse”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-N-I-M-A-R-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aniˈmaɾse] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ánimas” - see the side-by-side comparison. animarse vs ánimas
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list